Mexican Hat

Chinese Dogwood

About Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood

Mexican Hat

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood. Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns and Chinese Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Hat does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Rhinitis and Chinese Dogwood has allergic reactions like Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood

Season and care of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Hat season is Summer and Chinese Dogwood season is Summer. The type of soil for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Dogwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Hat is Neutral and for Chinese Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood

Care of Mexican Hat and Chinese Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.